Bottle-filling apparatus



H11. PAULSEN.

BOT TLE FILLING APPARATUS- APPLICATION ,FILED JULY 6,1920. 7

Patented Apr. 25, "1922.

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' Henna J. 2AULSEN, or LOS'ANGELES, oALIroamA.

ToaZZ whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, HE'NR J. PAULsnN, a citizen of the United States, residing at Los Angeles, in the county of Los'A'ngeles, State of California,have invented alnew and useful Bottle-Filling Apparatus, oi whichthe following is aspecific'ation. 7 My invention relates to bottle filling apparatus being more-particularlyof the type known as vacuum apparatus for filling bottles with'various forms of liquids.

The'principal' object of my-invention is to produce an apparatus'of the class described of simple form and construction, of neat designa'nd simple and economical operation.

' r The other objects and advantages will "appear here and after ir'i'the-following description.

Referring to the drawings which are for illustrative purposes only: i

Fig. 1 is'a side elevation of an apparatu embodying ram of my invention. I a

V Fig. 2 is a side'elevation partly in "section of the upper portion oftheapp'arjat'us shown P 5 1" I 'inl ig. 1. I Fig. 3 is an enlarged side elevation of the taper the apparatus looking in the opposite Fig. 4- is a; plan view of the apparatus shownin' 3'. Q a

Fig. 5 is an enlarged vertical "sectional view of the filling head. V r

Fig. 6 is a sectional plan"view"on line 6'6, Fig'ia" v 11 designates a base fupon fwhich is mounted an exhauster 12driven by means of abelt 13 from a motor 14."

15- designates a closed tank mounted upon a base 11 having a '"flanged head 16. Mounted'upon' the head 16 by means of suit: ablestandards 1'2 is ahead plate 18 provided on its upper vface with a rib 19 terminating at its inner end in a shoulder 20. The under face of the plate-18;is provided with a circu lar groove 22 in which isplaced;a '-rubber neck 24 of a jar'25 preferably formedfof glass or similar transparent material-L .Sueh 'ar being held and suspended on the under side of 'the plate 18 by means of aieommon form of bail 2 6 which engages over the rib '19 and against the shoulder '20.-

The'exhauste'r 12 is'connected't'o the tank 15 by means of suitable'piping 27. 28 ,desig- V nate's a pipe connected-into the upper end off the tan]; 15,'such pi e being connected-bye Y Burma-rimme- APPARATUS.

. Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Apr..'25, 192a Applioation' file'd July 6, 1920. Seria1 Nc.394,3 42. v

fitting 29 to a pipe 30,which,'in turn, is connected by a, fitting 31 to a pipe 32, such pipe 32 being providedwith avalve '33 connected into the plate 18, such-valve 33openinginto'the interior ofthejar 25. *nates-a gage connected to the fitting 31 and '36 designates a drain cook co'nn'ectedto the fitting'29. 40 designates apipe oneend of which is connected by. a coupling 41 to a pipe '42 in the plate-18, such pipe being in open communication with the" interior of the face of thearm being engaged by the upper face of the head 46 and the stem 45 extending into and fitting within a slot 48'i0rmed ifinthe end of an arm '49, which aim forms part of late 18.

part 50 and a' lower part 5 1. The b'ottom'of "the head'46'is providedwith a. circular. hole formed therein through which extends downp The hollow head 46, for the pur 'b' e bf j assembling is formed y o P rts, an upper end 1 extends outwardly fr th wardly the end or nozzle 53 of 'a pipe 54. A portion of the 'nozzle53 is grooved, as in I 'd'icated at, 55, thereby forming openings or passages which afford-an open communism filled, indicated at 57 The mouth of such "bottle ishel'd aga'inst'a washer or cushion 580tleather ;or other suitable material carried on the nozzle 58 and abutting against the under face of the head 46. i v r 1 It is to be noted'that the pipe 54 extends "horizontally into the chamber 56 in the head 46 and that the nozzle 4530f the pipe extends I at right angles thereto downwardly from the head. In, assembling, after such pipehas been placed in the head, the two'parts of th e head are" secured together as one 'pieoe by weldingoranyother suitable manner. The

the liquid 64 with which the bottles are-to be filled, such liquid being'contained in av jar or receptacle '65. The 'outere d of the pipe '54'isprovided with a val-ve; casing 6'? threaded thereinto, such casing being pro- 7 vided with a ball Valve 68 arranged to engage a seat 69 for the purpose hereinafter de-' scribed. V

The apparatus operates in the following manner: V

The exhauster is operated by the motor for the purpose of exhausting the air in the tank 15, thejvacuum obtained in such tank being indicated upon the gage WVhen it is desired to use the apparatus for filling bottles the jar '25 is arranged in place as producing a vacuum in the pipe or hose 63 which draws the liquid from thecontainer 55 into the bottle 57. When the bottle 57 is filled it is removed from the washer 58 thereby breaking the vacuum causing the ball 69 to be seated, which operation of the ball prevents the liquid in the hose 63 from running back into the container, such action serving a material purpose in the filling oporation as when the next bottle is filled it is not necessary to draw the liquid from the container up to the filling head.

Further advantage of the arrangement of the pipe 54 is that it extends laterally from the head to the hose 63, at no-point being higher than the head. In the event that the bottles are held too long against the filling head liquid will be drawn through the pipe 40 into the glass jar25, such jar serving as an indicator of such operation and providing a Warning so that the drawing over ,of liquid into the main tank ,or reservoir may be avoided. -It is understood that any liquid accumulating in the jar may be re moved readily by unfastening the bail from the plate 18. v a

The pipe 40 may be made of flexible hose as will readily occur to anyone skilled in the art and the filling head manipulated by hand thus allowing the bottles to be filled to be placed upon a table or other support.

What I claim is z o f l. A filling apparatus comprising afilling head having a chamber formed therein, a cushion on the bottom of said head arranged to receive the mouth of a bottle, said cushion having an opening therein, said bottom of the filling head having an opening therein corresponding with the opening in the cushion, a liquid conductor extending'through the side wall of said head into said chamber consisting of a single pipe, a nozzle formed on the inner end of said conductor consisting of an extension on said pipe at right angles thereto extending downwardly through the opening in the bottom of said head and the. opening in said cushion, said nozzle having longitudinally extending grooves formed in the outer face of said nozzle forming air, passages between said chamber and the bottle to be filled, a check valve in said liquid conductor an air conductor connected to said head in open communication with the chamber in said head, and means for exhausting the air in said chamber through said air conductor; 7,

2. A filling apparatus comprising a filling head having a chamber formed therein, a pipe for liquids extending through the side of said head into said chamber, the inner end of said pipe extending downwardly throughthe bottom of said head forming-a single nozzle, said nozzle-having passages formed in its'outer face affording open communication from said chamber to the ex terior thereof, a check valve in said liquid conductor arranged' adjacent to the head,

and an air conductor attached to thehead in, .open communicatlon with sald chamber,

3. A filling apparatus comprising a head plate, a filling head having a chamber therein supported onv said head plate, a liquid pipe extending through the side of said head into said chamber, a, nozzle formed by extending the inner end of said pipe clownwardly through the bottom of saidhead, said nozzle having grooves formed. in the outer face. thereof forming open communication between said chamber and the exterior of said head, an air conductor attached at one end to said headin open communication with the chamber in said head, ajarssupported on said plate havingthe other end of said air conductor in communication with the interior of the jar, a tank, and air connections between said tank and said jar.

4. A filling apparatus comprising a head plate having a slot formed therein, a filling head having a chamber formed therein, a hollow stem on said filling head extending iio through the slot in the head plate, a flange on said stem arranged to engage said plate and support the filling head thereon, ana'ir conductor connected to said stem, a liquid conductor extending into said chamber through the sideof said head, and a nozzle on the'inner end of said liquid conductor formed by extending the-end of said con- ,ductor downwardly through the bottom of said head, said nozzle having slots in the outer face thereof forming passages from said chamber to the exterior of said head.

5. A filling head for bottle filling apparatus comprising'a head having a chamber formed therein, a hollow stem on said head forming an air passage in open communicaing through the side wall of said head into tion with said chamber, and a pipe extendsaid chamber, the inner end of said pipe extending downwardly through the bottom of said head, said downwardly extending end having grooves formed in the outer face thereof forming air passages to said chamber.

6. A filling head for bottle filling apparatus comprising a head having a chamber formed therein, a hollow stem on. said head forming an air passage in openlcommunication with said chamber, and a pipe extending through the side wall of said head into said chamber, the inner end of said pipe extending downwardly through the bottom of said head, said inner end havinggrooves formed in the outer face thereof forming air passages to said chamber, 'a' checkvalve in said pipe exterior of said head and a liquid conducting tube connected to the outer end of said pipe.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand at Los Angeles, 'Ga'lifornia, this 26th day of June, 1920.

HENRY J. PAULS'EN. 

